Which to use
“vir” and “vod” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,521
- “vir” frequency rank
- #23,066
- “vod” frequency rank
- 69587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vir | vod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forme mutée de bir par adoucissement (b → v). | Forme mutée de bod par adoucissement (b → v). |
Where the eye mixes vir and vod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vir vs vod
A purely visual mix-up. vir (\ˈviː.r\) and vod (\ˈvoːt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vir is recorded at frequency rank #46,521, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈviː.r\. vod is at rank #23,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈvoːt\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 69587, this pair ranks #54,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vir vs vod
Shared letters: v. Private to "vir": ir. Private to "vod": do.
"vir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vir" and "vod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vir" vs "vod" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vir" and "vod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vir vs viv". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,569 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.